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A tiled window is a window that is automatically sized and positioned by the window manager.
Windows are typically arranged as non-overlapping tiles that collectively cover the entire workspace area, hence the term "tiling window manager" was coined.
This is the opposite of floating windows which are freely placed and sized by the user.
Refer to the Layout topic for details on how client windows are tiled / arranged.
By default and in general tiled windows are placed beneath floating windows.
This has to do with the nature of tiled windows occupying the entire workspace area which would make it difficult to get to other windows that are placed beneath them. As such tiled windows are arranged at the bottom and floating windows are placed on top.
To be more specific in X no two window are on the same "level"; all windows have a stacking order which dictates which window is shown on top of others. The point of reference for the window manager is the primary (first) bar on each monitor. Tiled windows are placed below this bar while floating windows are placed above it.
A semi-exeption to this rule is that if the FocusedOnTop functionality is enabled then tiled windows will display on top of floating windows as long as they are focused. Once a tiled window loses focus it is placed back beneath floating windows.
It is possible to have indicators for tiled windows similar to how there are indicators for floating windows.
This is controlled by the tiledindicatortype setting in config.h:
static int tiledindicatortype = INDICATOR_NONE;Refer to the Bar Indicators page for options.
Here is a list of functions relating to tiled windows.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| dragcfact | Adjusts the tiled size of a client window compared to other clients within the same area |
| dragmfact | Adjusts the master area size of the layout compared to the stack area(s) |
| dragwfact | Adjusts the size of the workspace compared to other workspaces when viewing multiple side-by-side |
| incnmaster | Increases or decreases the number of clients in the master area |
| incnstack | Increases or decreases the number of clients in the primary stack area for dual stack layouts |
| rotatestack | Rotate all clients around to have the desired client become the master window |
| inplacerotate | Rotates all clients around within their respective area (master or stack) |
| placedir | Directional movement of clients rather than just up and down the stack |
| placemouse | Change the tiled position of a window using the mouse |
| pushup | Push a client up the client stack on a workspace |
| pushdown | Push a client down the client stack on a workspace |
| setcfact | Increases or decreases the the size of the client respective to other client windows in the same area |
| setmfact | Increases or decreases the the size of the master area |
| setwfact | Increases or decreases the the size of the workspace relative to other workspaces when viewing multiple |
| stackpush | Push clients to specific positions in the client stack on a workspace |
| stackswap | Swap clients at specific positions in the client stack on a workspace |
| togglefloating | Makes clients switch between tiled and floating mode |
| transfer | Move a client between master and stack areas while adjusting nmaster |
| transferall | Swap all clients between master and stack areas while adjusting nmaster |
| zoom | Moves the currently selected client to become the new master |
Here is a list of functionality that is directly related to tiled windows.
| Functionality | Description |
|---|---|
| AutoReduceNmaster | Automatically reduce the number of master clients if one is closed |
| CenterSizeHintsClients | Center tiled clients subject to size hints within their tiled area |
| FocusedOnTop | Allows focused window to stay on top of other windows |
| ResizeHints | Respect size hints also when windows are tiled |
| NoBorders | Show no window border when only one client is shown |
| SmartLayoutConvertion | Automatically adjust layout based on monitor orientation when moving a workspace from one monitor to another |
| SmartGaps | Enables no or increased gaps when there is only one visible window |
| SmartGapsMonocle | Enforces no gaps in monocle layout |
Also see the Floating topic.
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